• Don't Put Me In, Coach

  • My Incredible NCAA Journey from the End of the Bench to the End of the Bench
  • By: Mark Titus
  • Narrated by: Tyler Seiple
  • Length: 6 hrs and 23 mins
  • 4.3 out of 5 stars (215 ratings)

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Don't Put Me In, Coach

By: Mark Titus
Narrated by: Tyler Seiple
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Publisher's summary

An irreverent, hilarious insider's look at big-time NCAA basketball, through the eyes of the nation's most famous benchwarmer and author of the popular blog ClubTrillion.com (3.6m visits!). Mark Titus holds the Ohio State record for career wins, and made it to the 2007 national championship game. You would think Titus would be all over the highlight reels. You'd be wrong.

In 2006, Mark Titus arrived on Ohio State's campus as a former high school basketball player who aspired to be an orthopedic surgeon. Somehow, he was added to the elite Buckeye basketball team, given a scholarship, and played alongside seven future NBA players on his way to setting the record for most individual career wins in Ohio State history. Think that's impressive? In four years, he scored a grand total of nine - yes, nine - points.

This book will give readers an uncensored and uproarious look inside an elite NCAA basketball program from Titus's unique perspective. In his four years at the end of the bench, Mark founded his wildly popular blog Club Trillion, became a hero to all guys picked last, and even got scouted by the Harlem Globetrotters. Mark Titus is not your average basketball star. This is a wild and completely true story of the most unlikely career in college basketball. A must-read for all fans of March Madness and college sports!

©2012 Mark Titus (P)2012 Random House

Critic reviews

"Mark Titus knows a lot of personal secrets of mine. If he revealed any of them in this book, I will kick him right in the testicles. I’m not joking." (Greg Oden, #1 overall pick in 2007 NBA Draft, 2007 1st Team All-American)

“Of all the players I’ve coached in my career, Mark Titus is one of them.” (Thad Matta, head basketball coach at Ohio State)

“You want me to give you a quote? I guess I shouldn’t be surprised. You’ve been riding my coattails for years, so of course you want to put my name on your book to sell more copies.” (Evan Turner, #2 overall pick in 2010 NBA Draft, 2010 college basketball National Player of The Year)

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Vulgar. Unintelligent

Pretty much potty humour with sexual references. Not worth the time. Don’t bother listening to this tripe.

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Love Mark Titus and the book...stupid they didn’t let him read the audio version. The guy who reads it is very boring.

No offense Tyler Seiple but your voice just doesn’t go well with this book. Very boring performance. Dumb that Mark Titus couldn’t do the audio version. He does podcast and YouTube videos and stuff....pretty sure he’s capable of doing his own audiobook...wow Amazon...just...wow?

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So so

I kept waiting for this story to have a significant learning lesson or a point, but that time never came. It was highly recommended but like some things in life, like restaurants- people think something average is “OMG it’s SO good”, and this is the case. Sophomoric pranks, predictable story lines and again, where is the life lesson or take away? I felt the narration was lackluster. But, I finished it so that gives it a 3 out of 5.

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Boring and full of vulgar language

This book isn’t worth five minutes, but I stuck with it for my review at Book club. The guy makes fun of everyone and his humor is not funny.

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Hilarious look at the other side of the bench

Titus is similar to the every man. Just on the brink of fame but still right outside of it. Such candid stories. Worth the read

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Hilarity... of the most immature kind

Caveat, I’m a sports nut and have been called immature more than a handful of times.

This book had me laughing out loud on my drive and during workouts. Titus expresses his unique experience riding the bench at a Power 5 in a very entertaining way.

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Mildly amusing stories, lacking substance

College hoops fans will likely enjoy the behind the scenes access provided by the author. The stories are somewhat amusing, but get old since they center around immature college kids being immature college kids. There isn't much here beyond the stories, and it feels like there is too much effort at comedic quips, that mostly fall flat.

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Great Book. Decent Reading.

The reading sounded robotic and very monotone, but it was easy to get over when listening to the content of the book. #clubtrillion

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Sophomoric read, but I mean that sincerely.

Would you listen to Don't Put Me In, Coach again? Why?

Probably not. But that is not to say it isn't worth listening to once. Actually was quite enjoyable as a "break" from my usual business and leadership books.

What did you like best about this story?

The storyline. How you can make the best of the situation you are in. Be yourself at all times. Embrace the moment.

Have you listened to any of Tyler Seiple’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

No. But would again.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?

Trillion Club would be obvious, but here are a few more.... "One Shot", "Thrill Riding the Pine", "Put me in Coach (Not)", "Mr. Invisible",

Any additional comments?

Nope.

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A Funny Insight Into the World of Club Trillion

If you could sum up Don't Put Me In, Coach in three words, what would they be?

A funny look at one man's college basketball story. Mark Titus was a walk on the Greg Oden led Ohio State basketball team. He tells the story of his time on that team to some of the struggles that the team had after Oden left for the NBA. At the same time the book is laugh out loud funny.

What other book might you compare Don't Put Me In, Coach to and why?

A much less serious Friday Night Lights.

What aspect of Tyler Seiple’s performance would you have changed?

I think I would have had him add some more of Mark Titus's verbal style.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?

"Don't put me in coach"

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